– CP- New project to promote the abandonment of female genital mutilation in Mali and Burkina Faso
After three years of implementing a pilot project in Kayes, Mali, Equipop is launching the second phase of the "Protecting Future Generations" project with its partners: AMSOPT in Mali and SOS/JD in Burkina Faso for the period 2018-2020. This project aims to end female genital mutilation and early marriage in these [...]
– Equipop Lab: An approach to fostering innovative projects that serve civil society in West Africa
Civil society organizations (CSOs) are key partners in changing social norms and in monitoring and implementing government plans and programs. Based on its experience with CSOs, Equipop has found that, too often, projects led by CSOs replicate interventions […]
– Burkina Faso joins Mali in promoting the abandonment of female genital mutilation and child marriage
On June 19 in Fada, in the eastern region of Burkina Faso, the association SOS/Jeunesse et Défis officially launched the activities of the "Protecting Future Generations" project to end female genital mutilation and early marriage. This project is coordinated by Equipop and implemented in Mali and Burkina Faso.
– Report – Task delegation in Burkina Faso: a successful experiment!
From May 2 to 5, 2018, a team from Burkina Radio and Television (RTB) and Equipop visited the Hauts-Bassins region of Burkina Faso* to produce a radio and television report on task shifting in family planning. This report will contribute to learning and facilitate the transition […]
– Task delegation in Burkina Faso: fertile ground
As part of the capitalization of the task delegation pilot project in Burkina Faso, Equipop visited beneficiaries to gather their opinions on this service offering. During the interviews, clients were able to express their views not only on the usefulness of involving frontline health workers […]
– Science Maquis: Delegation of family planning services in Burkina Faso gets off to a promising start
On February 21, at the "Maquis des Sciences" in Ouagadougou, Equipop presented the initial results of its work on the pilot project to delegate family planning (FP) services in two health districts in Burkina Faso. Key role of training frontline workers […]
– Women's empowerment and contraception in West Africa – Testimonials from committed women
On March 8, International Women's Day, Equipop and the French Development Agency organized a meeting on the theme "Women's empowerment and contraception: West Africa in action!" Watch the video to find out more about the event and meet our three guests: a young Malian activist, a Nigerian singer, and a gynecologist.
Women's empowerment and contraception: West Africa in action in Ouagadougou
On March 1, 2018, Equilibres & Populations—together with its partners from Alliance Droits et Santé Burkina—organized an event in Ouagadougou on the theme of “Women’s Empowerment and Contraception: West Africa in Action!” Nearly sixty people attended, including West African civil society organizations, decision-makers, champions, and […]
– In Burkina Faso, the delegation of tasks for family planning is underway!
Launched in October 2016 by the Minister of Health, the task delegation (TD) pilot project aims to make family planning services accessible by strengthening the capacity of frontline health workers to provide long-acting contraceptive methods and health workers […]
– Equilibres & Populations at the first national conference on decentralized cooperation in Burkina Faso
On October 5 and 6 in Ouagadougou, our West Africa office team actively participated in the first national conference on decentralized cooperation under the theme "Decentralized Cooperation and Empowerment of Local Authorities."